OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David Guthrie, welcome to the NBA Finals.
Guthrie is making his finals debut as a referee Sunday night for Game 2 of the Cleveland-Golden State series. He’s working alongside Mike Callahan — who is the most experienced referee assigned to this series.
Callahan is working his 20th finals game.
Also part of the crew will be Derrick Stafford, who was picked as a finals ref for the eighth time.
Officiating will likely be even more closely scrutinized than usual in Game 2. The crew of Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy and Tony Brothers was criticized for late-game decisions in Game 1, such as the overturning of a block-charge call involving LeBron James and Kevin Durant and the ejection of Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson in the final seconds
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